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  • Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Why do you like the school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What questions do you have for me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reread my AMCAS, read a school brochure" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Students love the school. As a health professions school, the medical school is the main focus and thus all the students (even though the class size is 255) get a lot of personal attention" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Construction is noisy and not very attractive, but it means there will be a new building." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very positive, the students love the school and the faculty all had great things to say. Most students live within a couple blocks on the downtown Philly campus, so there is a community feel even though you're in the city. Interviewers were nice (one student and one faculty) and mostly just chatted and had an informal conversation. Dean of Admissions spends some time talking with the students and she is really nice and very helpful." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/18/2006

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10

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